New Highlights and a Cat Story.

July 31, 2010 | 14 Responses

It’s been a year since I last coloured my hair (the boring black I got last year). This year I’m in the mood for some natural highlights. Yay! So glad I did! Thanks to Emily from LIFT for the new ‘do. The highlights are super duper thin so that it makes my hair lighter overall, and not streaky.

I got a half head of highlights. Of course with a photo because I was bored.
Oh and I am wearing Chanel Phoenix Rouge Allure Laque here.

Tadaa! Seriously, best hair ever! Those are light golden brown highlights,
which I am seriously considering to maintain as long as I can afford to.

A Cat Story: The Neighbour’s Tabby Visits.

In other news, the neighbour’s tabby dropped by our backyard this morning.

It was a typical Saturday morning for Mingming, just checking out the birds in the backyard. At least, that’s what she thought it was going be.

It looks like the neighbour’s Tabby wanted Mingming to come out and play.

Click here to find out what happened!

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in Phoenix: the Gateway Lipstick to My Chanel Addiction.

July 31, 2010 | 16 Responses

It’s finally here! My first Chanel. I am this close to breaking out into song: “Like a virgin… touched for the very first time! Like a vu-hu-hu-hurgin…” But you don’t want to hear that. I might have had a minor heart attack when I saw the total, but I am a very giddy makeup addict.

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in 78 Phoenix ($39 — oh hi BF I hope you don’t ever see this price tag!) is a medium bright strawberry pink. If you don’t know anything about these (and of course you do know, but I will tell you anyway), Rouge Allure Laques are ultra pigmented liquid lipsticks. The lipsticks gives the appearance of a lipstick and a lipgloss in one.

I got to try it right after I brought it back to work from the Chanel counter. From my experience so far, it is amazingly smooth, non-drying and has no offensive fragrances. It applies as bright as it appears on the wand. The shine lasts for about 2 hours on me, and the colour fades slowly and evenly after 4-5 hours. Dare I say it? Phoenix is crack in liquid lipstick form.

This is easily my favourite lipstick, but it also costs a little bit more than two MAC lipsticks. However, I will say that it is totally worth my money!

Lip swatch of Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in Phoenix

Psst… full face photo to come later! Stay tuned!

Another One Bites the Dust: Maybelline Full ‘n Soft Mascara.

July 28, 2010 | 16 Responses

I won’t beat around the bush here: I was really underwhelmed, or I should say really disappointed with this mascara.

Maybelline Full ‘n Soft Mascara (US$5.94 in Target, CDN$9.99 at Shoppers Drugmart) is the latest mascara to join my usual five-tube rotation. I’m crazy I know, but I like to have options. Full ‘n Soft is supposed to deliver thick and soft lashes. So you probably want to know what went totally wrong here.

They Should’ve Called it Bare ‘n Soft Instead.

Before the complaints go into full force, I gotta give props to Full ‘n Soft for leaving my lashes very soft. So soft that it almost doesn’t feel like I had mascara on.

Okay.

Now to tackle the claims for full and thick lashes? It doesn’t. I found the formula to be quite wet — more wet than I’m used to in a mascara. Maybelline advises that I should layer while it’s still wet, but it really does not build any volume on my wimpy lashes.

1 coat of Maybelline Full ‘n Soft

2 coats of Maybelline Full ‘n Soft

Bare lashes vs. 2 coats

It Lacks (Almost) Everything Else I am Looking For.

Let’s look at the check list shall we?

Volume: No.
Length: No.
Curl: No. This was the most irritating aspect about this mascara. Like seriously, stick straight lashes as soon as the formula touches my curled lashes. Awful!
Staying Power: Yes! — no flakes or smudges throughout the day.
Easily Washable (if non-waterproof): Yes! — washes off with face wash and water.

I guess it’s not that bad, but the top 3 items are the most important. I like big, in-yo’-face lashes, and this just does not deliver. Oh well. If you are born with naturally batty Bambi lashes, then this may work for you. Otherwise, stay far far away. Rating: D.